Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-17
A Girl's Climb Of tho Matserhern.

A Girl's Climb Of the Matterhern.
1have just had an Interesting conversation with
Miss Sarah Fuller, Of New York, writes q swiss
correspondent OF the New York Moa and Express,
the eignteen-year-old daughter OF WI. A. Fuller,
tne law partner OF ex-Gov. Albeit, who has lately
accomplished the perilous feat Of climbing the
Matternorn. Miss Fuller's story Is as follows:
IS! had an Italian guide to the Corner Graf.
spoke nrst to him about guides up the Matterhorn.
He sa1u tae oes as everybody knows were the
Joseph Moser. He took me to their house-a peas.
ant dwelling..where, in a small low ROOM with
found the mother, dear, good Old soul. the daueh
ter and one Of the brothers i was received
kindly questioned as to my fitness, passed
took seae Msn as
tnan ne mao Deen across the street to light his
had seen three OF them, from the Corner Graf,
creeping across the glacier, like so many ants. In
reply 70 my question: he said be was tired but he
was going with me to sleep In the hut, but was
30 Impressed 6y the faces, talk and manners OF my
with them and that he need not 20. He didn't
gave me his thick wooden undershirt and heavy
and comfortable when l reached the hut. espe-
ciaily as he had slipped into the pockets several
articles articles OF great use to me Including ask Of
had not much appetite in the upper
reached the hut not the least bit tired in three
hours. refer to the lower hut 10 745 feet. where
we passed the night in company with party Of
after we did. An Alpine hut is lawfully tolly>
with its stone floor. wooden table and benches,
its low roof. loose straw for beds its IRE on the
stones IN the corner Its rude vessels for cooking
and eating from, and its warm shelter. Add to ali
this GOOD company-and my guides were excellent
Dread. nd q mi hod
upon the floor, lightly covered with straw-and
none VINO nave not experienced it can realize how
mucn superior II Is 10 beds OF down in luxurious
city mansions. will guarantee a certain cure for
dyspepsia indigestion, insomnia and other kindred
ailments 10 any young woman who will try the
SWISS Tramp ana Alpine nut remedy. Although
naturally under much excitement, yet went to
sleep after a while without rocking.
II was waked from sound sleep before O'Clock,
drank my nice hot coffee, ate very lightly and
looked out upon the night-most glorious night
thou vert not sent for slumber' The moon was
riding majestically in the heavens, studded with
stars as bright as herself, the sky was deeply,
darkly, beautifully blue;' the air was crisp and
cold, not biting, but 'nipping and an eager air !;
with enthusiasm and delight. The rope was tied
around me and the guides. was in the middle
and should think about yards from each. OuI
to the upper hut 2.6o3 feet) in less than three
hours. This hut was not used, as it was well
filled with snow: We made occasional halts, ror
1t was 1atlgulng climb. When we got to
what is called the shoulder which is at the
top Of the arete, we kept on to the right and
up until IVES we came to sheer perpendicular,
from this point seemed interminable but
was safely accomplished with the aid OF ropes in
the most dimcult places, OF which there are
fastened to iron pins inserted in holes drilled In
the rock. We reached the summit at q quarter
over five hours which the guides say is as good
time as can be made. I was the nrst one OF the
party to stand upon the summit. Words would
IA nv fao1tv
pr1de-and they could not describe the glorious
panorama spread out before me. l omitted to
state that rested to see the sun rise. It was q
dull, red color, and looked cold dead and BEAM
less, but 1t soon displayed its majesty and power,
dartlng It's glitter1ng rays and gliding the noun
tain tops al! around and very near me. The day
ether could have gazed around for hours with
sense OF exhilarat1ng enjoyment which never
!elt before were 1t not Tor the intense cold which
forced us TO leave after half an hours soiOurn on
the summit"